A complete summary of WordPress Vulnerabilities

We love WordPress and want our readers to be up-to-date with the recent WordPress news. Our aim is simple: to spread WordPress knowledge to all. Therefore, for the month of August, we have brought you a complete summary of all the WordPress Vulnerabilities and ways to tackle them.

Before we delve deeper into the vulnerabilities, we have divided this WordPress vulnerabilities synopsis into four major categories as follows:

Vulnerabilities of WordPress Core

Vulnerabilities of Plugins

Vulnerabilities of Themes

Security Breaches

We have brought the web-wide breaches because it is also vital to be conscious of WordPress Vulnerabilities, so that, you can take necessary safety actions. The exploitation of your server software can expose delicate information to the hackers.

Infringements of the database may reveal user credentials on your site, opening the door to perpetrators accessing your site. Therefore, we bring this blog to make you aware about the security vulnerabilities of WordPress themes & plugins. Also, we tell you what to do to resolve these security vulnerabilities.

Vulnerabilities of ​​​​WordPress Core

In the last one or two months, no WordPress vulnerabilities of Core has been disclosed. As soon as it is released, we will update you.

The Solution

This plugin’s version 6.97 is vulnerable to Authenticated Stored XSS attack.

The Solution

This vulnerability is resolved in the latest updated version of 7.0.

Stay attentive regarding WordPress Theme & Plugin Vulnerabilities​

The reason why WordPress websites get hacked is that they run outdated software. Therefore, it is essential to timely update the WordPress theme and plugins of your site. You should login to your site’s dashboard at least once a week for checking the updates.

For WordPress websites which does not change much often, automatic updates are a great choice. These sites are often overlooked and susceptible to attacks caused by lack of attention.Even with advised safety configurations, vulnerable software operating on your site can provide an entry point for a hacker to your site.

Conclusion​

Being a site owner you should focus on your site’s security. And the very first step to secure your site is to keep its Themes, plugins and Core files updated to the latest versions to avoid any WordPress vulnerabilities.

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